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Clarke Island (ISLAND), NSW Details
Description
An island on Port Jackson about 1 km SSW of Bradleys Head.
Origin
Named by surveyor Grimes in his field book of 1799. Clark Island appears to have been claimed as private possession by Lieut. Ralph Clark of the Marines who cast some light on the origin of the islands by writing it in his diary. Maritime Service Board. Port of Sydney Vol 9 No. 2 Sept 1965.
Clarke Island (ISLAND), NSW
title | Clarke Island (ISLAND) |
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state | NSW |
reference | 75636 |
placename | Clarke Island |
designation | ISLAND |
geographical name | Clark Island |
previous names | Clarke Island; Biloela Billongobah; Billong-Olo-Lah |
lga | WOOLLAHRA |
description | An island on Port Jackson about 1 km SSW of Bradleys Head. |
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origin | Named by surveyor Grimes in his field book of 1799. Clark Island appears to have been claimed as private possession by Lieut. Ralph Clark of the Marines who cast some light on the origin of the islands by writing it in his diary. Maritime Service Board. Port of Sydney Vol 9 No. 2 Sept 1965. |
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